What is a paremia? It is one of the oral expressions that refers to a type of brief statement in which a message is transmitted, which often tends to express an advice, a reflection or an instruction to the listener, and which can be of a moral or intellectual nature. The term is composed of… read more »
What is a corrido? In oral literature we find a great variety of formats through which the verbal experience has been taking place, one of them has been the corrido, a genre that has evolved in the American continent, especially in the Mexican territory. It is a type of oral literature that is created to… read more »
What is a retahíla? A retahíla is a literary construction that has a succession of elements that are in a certain order. In this sense, a retahíla is composed of a series of aspects, elements or non-material events, although this term is also used to refer to word games and even songs. The retahíla is… read more »
What is tongue twister? It is a type of expression of oral literature, integrated to this area due to its transmission through speech. The tongue twister consists of a short manifestation that is built from a structure whose pronunciation can be relatively complex due to the conjugation of words that must be similar to each… read more »
What is a proclamation? It is an act of promulgation that is performed orally, which is why it is found in the types of oral literature given its involvement with speech. This act highlights aloud a topic that is of interest to the public, one of the best known examples and cases has to do… read more »
What is a saying? A proverb is a saying whose use has spread among different communities or regions, so that it can be defined as a type of popular saying that aims to convey an instructive message, a moral message or a teaching through which an intellectual and moral reflection takes place. The saying is… read more »
What is a children’s game? We can define children’s games as a type of literary composition aimed at carrying out a fun activity that does not necessarily have a purpose other than to entertain the target audience, in this case children, although it is mainly characterized for being one of the most important resources for… read more »
What is prayer? Also often known as prayer, it is a composition that is part of oral literature, because it is transmitted and works mainly through speech. Prayer is a concept that is used in religion in order to invoke a divinity or any important figure that is part of a person’s religious belief, considering… read more »
What is the ensalmo? It is a type of prayer that can be expressed individually or accompanied by the application of remedies, including a specific procedure. It is characterized mainly because the ensalmo is attributed magical powers that allow the healing of some disease, which is why it has been associated with a ritual formula… read more »
What is oral history? Oral history is the spoken testimony that is used as a source for the reconstruction of a past event and that is entrusted mainly to memory, which is why many experts simply call it oral tradition. There is much to be said about this type of expression, since it is, if… read more »